Rock Howard Flops Well
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Niveau 15
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Big-O
Rock Howard raised to 3,500 from under the gun, and Alan Sternberg called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and both players checked. The turn brought the 
, and they both checked again. The 
fell on the river, and Sternberg bet 4,000. Howard announced a pot-sized raise, and Sternberg quickly folded.
"I flopped the straight flush," said Howard as he flashed 
with a smile before stacking the chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
43,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
, Felipe Ramos (with a few thousand committed) was in the tank on the button for his remaining 6,000 after John Racener had set him to a decision for the rest of his chips from the big blind.
turn and 
river completed the board — no help to Ramos, ending his tournament a few places shy of the money.
river completed the board, giving Herm eights full of sevens and the nut low to eliminate Hellmuth.
board, James Poper checked from the small blind, and Phil Hellmuth bet from the big blind. Poper called, the 
and mucked, giving the pot to Poper.
, and Kessler bet enough to put the cutoff to a decision for the remainder of his stack. He quickly called, and both players tabled their hands.
fell on the turn, giving Kessler a low draw, and the 
from the small blind. Andy Black looked her up from the hijack with 
river completed the board, giving Black the nut flush and nut low to eliminate Lien.
